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On: 6/13/2013 6:30 PM
Summary: North Jersey Dermatology Society & Valley Grand Rounds Would like to cordially invite you to a casual dinner discussion on: Changes in the Healthcare Environment and the Role Dermatology...

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If you are a physician or scientist interested in learning more about dermatology and benefiting from the programs of the Dermatological Society of New Jersey, click here for a membership application. If you are an Society member, and you are interested in serving on the Executive Council or on a committee, please contact our Administrator Mary Malason, 208 White Horse Pike #10, Barrington, NJ 08007, Telephone: 856-546-5600, E-mail: admin-mary@njderm.org . If you represent a dermatology training program and would like to be considered as a site for a future meeting, please contact our administrator Mary Malason, 208 White Horse Pike #10, Barrington, NJ 08007, Telephone: 856-546-5600, E-mail: admin-Mary@njderm.org .

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DID YOU KNOW THAT MORE THAN 90% OF SKIN CANCER IS CAUSED BY SUN EXPOSURE? MAY IS NATIONAL SKIN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY ESTIMATES THAT 1.5 MILLION CASES OF SKIN CANCER WILL BE DIAGNOSED THIS YEAR. SKIN CANCER IS PREVENTABLE AND TREATABLE IF CAUGHT EARLY. PROTECT YOURSELF FROM HARMFUL ULTRA-VIOLET RAYS BY USING SUN BLOCK, WEARING LONG-SLEEVED SHIRTS AND PANTS WHENEVER POSSIBLE AND CHECKING YOUR SKIN OFTEN FOR SIGNS OF DAMAGE. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT www.aocd.org OR www.aad.org AND TALK TO YOUR DERMATOLOGIST.

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ABOUT THE DSNJ

The Dermatological Society of New Jersey, founded in 1935, provides members with educational opportunities; awareness of advocacy and economic issues directly impacting the practice of dermatology and dermatological surgery, and many opportunities for professional networking while being committed to providing the best patient care.

Visit: www.njderm.org

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Below please click on link for The Skin Cancer Screening Schedule

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This website has been developed to facilitate communication and sharing of vital medical information. Our members will find a collection of communication tools and links to a wealth of medical and other relevant information sources. Our community will benefit from information about area dermatologist, timely health care announcements, medical information web links and much more. The Dermatological Society of New Jersey's objective for this website is to provide a social hub for dermatology and the closely associated fields of dermatologic surgery dermatopathology and immuno-dermatology.

Our new website offers a new online social networking community that makes it easier for members to connect, share best practices, and learn from each other. Designed and developed by the Academy exclusively for its members, the new website functions as a secure physician community facilitating contact between experts and peers alike. It helps connect physicians with their colleagues across the state, facilitates the sharing of best practices, and fosters a deeper sense of professional affiliation.

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Last updated May 04, 2012

New Jersey Legislative Update for January 2012

COSMETIC TAX PASSES BOTH HOUSES AND IS SENT TO THE GOVERNOR

Bill: / S1988 ScaAa (2R) / A3646 Aca (1R)

Sponsors: Sarlo (D36); Kyrillos (R13); Johnson (D37); Singleton (D7); Moriarty (D4) +15

Summary: Phases out cosmetic medical procedure gross receipts tax.

Related: 2010:A2841; 2010:A3646

History: 01/09/2012—Substituted for A‑3646 (1R). Amended on Assembly floor, 2nd reading in Assembly (Johnson). Emergency resolution 76‑0‑0 (Johnson). Passed in Assembly 76‑0‑0. Received in Senate, 2nd reading in Senate to concur with Assembly amendments. Passed in Senate and sent to Governor 33‑2.

PLEASE CONTACT THE GOVERNOR ASKING HIM TO SIGN THIS LEGISLATION INTO LAW.

Last updated Feb 02, 2012

January 17, 2012

NJ Cosmetic Surgery Tax Repealed

New Jersey: Cosmetic Surgery Tax Repeal Signed by Gov. Christie

Earlier today, Gov. Christie signed into law S 1988, a repeal of the state’s tax on cosmetic surgery. On January 9, the New Jersey State Legislature passed the bill which will roll back the existing 6 percent tax on cosmetic surgery such that the tax rate on these procedures would go down to 4 percent July 1, 2012; then to 2 percent after July 1, 2013, and 0 percent in July 2014. The ASDSA has worked for years with the Stop Medical Taxes Coalition to repeal this tax and oppose similar taxes. New Jersey is the first state to repeal a cosmetic surgery tax and until last year was the only state with such a tax on the books. Now that the legislation is signed into law, Connecticut is the only state in the country with a tax on cosmetic medical procedures.

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DSNJ Purchasing Alliance

Good News! Dermatological Society of New Jersey members are eligible to join the newly formed DSNJ Purchasing Alliance, Inc (click for full announcement).

This alliance will provide member benefits will offer a 25% discount off of annual medical malpractice premiums (click for examples) through MDAdvantage (click for application) You must join the DSNJ Purchasing Alliance, Inc.

Also, you are eligible to obtain discounts for Disability, Long Term Care Insurance, and Financial Planning Fees through Varbeco Wealth Management (click for full announcement).

Here is some additional information for the MDAdvantage

"Doctors today face unprecedented economic challenges, and need to protect not only how they practice medicine but how they operate their businesses, "said Patricia Costante, CEO of the Lawrenceville, N.J.-based MDAdvantage. "Supreme Advantage™ was developed to help physicians in all specialties—ranging from solo practitioners to those in large groups—afford the increasingly high cost of practicing medicine in New Jersey. We are proud to be the first New Jersey-based medical professional liability carrier to provide this supplemental coverage to its insured physicians at no additional cost."

Coverage highlights:

• Employment Practice Liability Insurance (EPLI): wrongful termination, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, invasion of privacy, and other activities.

• Privacy and Data Security Insurance (PDSI): network security and privacy violations involving HIPAA, data breaches and patient notification, data recovery and other activities.

• Medical Practice Administration Insurance (MPAI) : Medicaid audits, other types of audits and the resulting fines and penalties.

Physicians whose medical professional liability insurance is through MDAdvantage will receive a complimentary level of all three coverages at no extra cost, and will also have the option to purchase additional limits. Doctors not insured with MDAdvantage can purchase either all three coverages, a combination of PDSI and MPAI, or just EPLI.

As part of its service, MDAdvantage offers its physician insureds a secure web account with access to risk management information and educational materials relating to each coverage option. Complete details on Supreme Advantage™, including coverage highlights and frequently asked questions, and a directory of qualified brokers, are available at www.MDAvantageonline.com or by calling 888-355-5551.

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